Method for accurate in vivo delivery of a therapeutic agent to a target area of an organ
OwnerNorbert Rahn, Jan Boese +1inventors
InventorsNorbert Rahn, Jan Boese, Martin Kleen
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OwnerNorbert Rahn, Jan Boese +1inventors
InventorsNorbert Rahn, Jan Boese, Martin Kleen
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In a method for accurately delivering a therapeutic agent to a target area of an organ of a living subject, such as for injecting stem cells into the myocardium of the heart, a 3D image, in which the target area and a delivery path thereto are visible, is obtained prior to delivery of the therapeutic agent. The 3D image is displayed, and a catheter is introduced into the subject and a real time positional indication of the catheter in the subject is obtained and incorporated into the displayed image, providing visual support for guiding the catheter to the target area. When the catheter is at the target area, the therapeutic agent is injected into the target area via the catheter. The distribution of the injected therapeutic agent relative to the target area is then monitored in the displayed image.
A method for accurately delivering a therapeutic agent to a target area of an organ of a living subject, comprising the steps of:
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